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News•by Staff•September 9, 2009

Spokane Transit taps TrendSource for CS eval.

Will deploy undercover field agents ("mystery riders") into Spokane's bus and paratransit systems to provide an objective, firsthand evaluation of the rider experience.

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News•by Staff•September 2, 2009

MV partners with VPG, taps new sales unit president

Will sell and lease VPG’s purpose-built accessible vehicle, the "MV-1," to organizations receiving public transportation funding from governmental entities in the U.S. Gary Willms named President of bus sales subsidiary MV Sales and Leasing Inc. (MVSL).

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News•by Staff•September 2, 2009

METRO Briefs

Audit: more efficient transit scheduling could save millions. N.Y. bus to replace paratransit vehicles with sedans. Bill targets riders with odor.

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News•by Staff•August 19, 2009

D.C. Metro adopts stricter hiring standards

To include disqualification for moving violations within last three years, driver’s license revocations or suspensions and any occurrence of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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News•by Staff•August 18, 2009

Report: Cuts, fare increases hurting nation

Authors found that while state and local transit revenues have been pummeled by a tough economy, the effects were compounded by failures in federal policy.

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Articles•by Nicole Schlosser•August 17, 2009

Striking a Delicate Balance Between Demand and Funds

Paratransit operators are once again feeling the budget pinch, with more riders boarding and funding vanishing. More providers are relying on scheduling software and the Internet to accommodate customers. New survey questions provide information on productivity, billing and denial reporting.

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News•by Staff•August 14, 2009

Utah transit chooses AT&T for wireless

System will facilitate real-time fare collection — which reduces passenger boarding times — and simplifies fare payment.

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News•by Staff•August 13, 2009

Veolia wins Napa Valley contract renewal

Will introduce real-time electronic messages, Google Transit and WiFi, which are all scheduled for the transit system beginning in early 2010.

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News•by Staff•August 10, 2009

APTA: Transit users save $9K yearly

Transit riders can save on average $764 per month, based on the cost of the national averages for parking and driving, as well as the August 7 national average gas price of $2.628 per gallon for self-serve regular gasoline as reported by AAA.

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News•by Staff•August 10, 2009

WMATA chooses MJM for paratransit payment

MetroAccess EZ-Pay became available May 1 and allows customers to prepay for trips by phone or online using a credit or debit card, eliminating the need to carry cash, tokens or other paper-based forms of payment.

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